Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) was awarded a $9.3 million contract to develop a collaborative software so that other non-government teams could design a new amphibious tank for the Marine Corps. Sandeep Neema, research associate professor of electrical engineering, is quoted. Read More
For their senior design project for the School of Engineering, six Vanderbilt students created the KidSense Car Seat System. The system detects if a child has been left unattended and if the environment has become dangerously hot or cold. Co-creator Chelsea Stowell, BE’13, is quoted. Read More
Vanderbilt researchers reprogrammed a humanoid robot and an XBox Kinect to help autistic children improve their abilities to engage in social interactions. Nilanjan Sarkar, professor of mechanical… Read More
2013, Third Wheel Press Charles R. Scott, BA’90, and his children—Sho, age 12, and Saya, age 6—are cycling the Lewis and… Read More
Vanderbilt University seeks to be on the leading edge of the MOOC field with the opening of its Institute for Digital Learning. Read More
The new varsity clubhouse under construction (Credit: Steve Green) Full Swing New facilities boost golf teams The Vanderbilt men’s and women’s golf… Read More
Credit: HARRY CAMPBELL You’re walking down the street when a shot rings out. You duck for cover and pull out your smartphone. Read More
Credit: DONNA GRETHEN Although past studies have found little evidence that women are opting out of the workforce in general, first-of-its-kind research… Read More
Molecular waste products pass through abdominal membrane during peritoneal dialysis. The two large objects in the foreground are red blood cells. (Credit:… Read More
Credit: Ireneusz Skorupa A $1.1 million U.S. Department of Defense grant will support development of a new surgical device that… Read More
Connor Harrell, BA’13 (Credit: Joe Howell) You Snooze, You Win Strike-zone judgment grows worse over the course of a major league baseball… Read More
Research can help policymakers and educators make the best decisions on how to assist low-income children exceed in school from an early age. Read More
Credit: GERALD LAWRENCE As soon as Bernie Madoff was arrested in December 2008 for his $50 billion Ponzi scheme, the phones began… Read More
Visit the Office of Traffic and Parking website to register or renew your parking permit for 2013-14. Read More
Credit: PERRY JAMES LOCKE Watching a 100-pound silver tarpon leap high in the air and take off just beneath the surface of… Read More
Left to right: Edwin, Emily and Maureen Schloss (Credit: Daniel Dubois) Family’s Gift Expands Summer Study-Abroad Opportunities As Emily Schloss, BA’13, prepared… Read More
Alumni Association Board Adds New Members The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors welcomes seven new members. “Our new members are active… Read More
Credit: Tennessee Department of State Walter Durham, BA’48, MA’56 State Historian Walter Thomas Durham of Nashville died May 24, 2013. He was… Read More
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Dear Colleagues, As we move forward with our cost reduction efforts throughout the Medical Center, I pledged to provide timely and substantive updates. In this… Read More
